Identification mechanism



-1644,132 Oct 4' 1927' J. H. HoRsBURGH IDENTIFICATION MECHANISM Filed DGO. 22. 1922 9 4 5 4 F232/ f I N VEN TOR. JID/zn H Horsufy/z A TTORNEYS.

Patented Oct. 4, 1927.

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Application'fled 'December'. 22, 19,22. -Serial No. 608,498.

tachable-f-rom the valve part-With which it` isadaptable, softhat variousplates of iden tical construction, except as to theparticular inscript-ion'they bear, shall be interchange able for the purpose of .removing .plates bearing one inscription, .and substituting .therefor others having 'a different one.

Itis-anotherobject toprovide plates or identification lcaps-,or coverswhich Vmay be utilized :as :zi-means for actuating the valve part in opening or closingthe valve as Well asin bearing'the information which will be an :advantage to the reader who may act upon-it and opera-te the .said valvev part.

It is astill further objectv of my improvementto .provide caps or plates for valve parts -that are durableand practicallyindef structible, the material for this purpose being metal, or-ratherv rigid,jsynthetic plates, such as fiber or other compressed material, or even molded material, all being adaptable for receiving the impression desired on their face. y

Other advantages and objects of myinvention Will appear as the description proceeds.

In the drawings which illustrate various embodiments of my invention,-

Figure l is a side elevation of a valve plug bearing a plate embodying my improvement, and With parts of the frontA portion thereof broken away to show a longitudinal section therethrough,

Figures 2 to 4 show similar views of modified forms of my improvements,

VFigure 5 is a longitudinal section of a valve portion of a faucet with a plug applied thereto, the head thereof .being shown 50 in section on the line 5-5 of Fig.V 7, and a modified form of plate detachably applied thereto,

Figure 6 is a face vievi7 of a plate of the form shown in section'in Fig.- 1, and

Figure 7 is a face viewof the'forrn of plate seen in section in Fig. 5.

Like charaetersof reference refer to simif f lar parts throughoutv the several views o f the drawings, v.in which ll vdesignates hollow valve plugs, as shown in Figs. l to 4, the

same being illustrated .in these views -as formedv of sheet metal, having a. closed end 2 adapted to .fitagainst the valve seat for which it isintended. InFigs. .1 and 2, vthe periphery ofthe open end is expanded to form an enlarged port-ion 3, which ,engages the'insignia bearing cap or plate whichis the vparticular subject of the'present invene tion. The said` outer-flaredpart 3 Ais corrugated peripherally to make a. positive. fitting between the cap yand the part 3, vas Willbe more Vfully i explainedV later.

.The'cap 4or plat-e is'r designated generally by the .numeral .4'.and liscomposed of the circular, flat face4 5 having :an inwardly bent periphery orV flange6, shown in'Fig. las enclosing the flared .part 3 `.of .the plug, .and i enclosed-by such part inthe form shown in Fig. 2. In either casef,-'th.is bent part orilip 6 is corrugatedas .shownat .7, .toregister neatly With vthepart 3, so that rotation'o'f theplate. accurately moves the valve plug as well. Thisface plate isprovided With the desired .inscription 8, :ts-,illustrated by `the John Doe lettering in kthe drawings. vlathe/form shownin Fig. l, the edges of the periphery 6 are bent slightly, as at 9, to attach the caps tothe flange-3; While in Fig. 2 the edges 10 of the plug flange 3 are bent about the periphery 6, the latter being provided in this construction With a shallovi7 socket 11 to receive the edges 10.

In Figs. 3 and 4, the periphery of the plug is provided with an over-hanging lip 12 which may bc corrugated as are the forms in Figs. l and 2. In Fig. 3, a form of plate or cap 13' is provided with the vflat face 5a as in the other forms, but with an attaching flange. part 6L which is reduced as illustrated yto enter the interior or inner cavity of the plug. provides for possible springing of the reduced 'flange into position Within the plug by making it' of slightly greater size than the plug opening, whereby to secure the cap in position.

In Fig. 4, the cap 5b has no flange but its edges are' seated directly in an annular socket llaof the lip 12, While Fig. 5 shows a flatcap or plat-e 5c as inserted in a central The latter construction ing parts of a faucet 16. In this form of cap, a central opening 17 is provided for receiving an attaching screw 18 for fixing in the threaded opening 19 in the head 14. Further means for preventing independent rotation of the cap relative to the head is provided in this form by cutting out peripheral notches 2O from the edges of the cap into which integral projections 21 on the head are adapted to register when the cap is attached in position. The peripheral edges 22 ofthe. head 14 are corrugated in this form as in the others.

Evidently many changes may be made in the disclosed construction without avoiding the spirit of my invention or the limitations of the appended claims, and I do not desire to limit myself other than as expressly stated in these claims and falling within the general scope of my invention. For example, I have shown the cap or plate attached to valve plugs adapted to be threaded externally Within the other valve member. Evidently other means may be used for such attachment and actuation; and while the valve seat is shown in Fig. 5 as flared outwardly from the main tube' 23, the seat may be formed by crimping the same inwardly without varying the mounting' of the cap in any particular. Also the plug element may be provided with washers such as are designated by. 24 in Fig. 3, suitable securing means being provided, as a screw 25'.

It is further to be noted that I do not r limit my construction to a cap or plate having a continuous peripheral flange inthe -forms shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive. Ob-

viously, in these forms the flange parts may well be merely a portion of the periphery and in some cases asmall fractional portion of-said periphery, as a prong or'prongs, will be adequate to properly position the cap on the plug and hold it from rotation thereon.

That I cla-im and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,- t y 1. The combination with a hollow plug having a closed end and an open end having an outwardly flared and corrugated lipforming a peripheral flange for actuation thereof,

of an identification cap bearing suitable in'v signia `on its 'face and having a peripheral flange forming a tubular extension adapted to register telescopically with said plug flange, and cover said open end of the plug.

2. The combination with a hollow valve plug havingv a closed end and an openend having an enlarged corrugated peripheral flange for actuation thereof, of an identification cap hearing suitable insignia on its face and having a corrugated peripheral flange engaging telescopically lsaid plug flange', the corrugations of the respective parts interlocking to rotation of the cap. l

The combination with a hollow'valve plug having a closed end and an open end prevent independent having an enlarged corrugated peripheral K JOHN nl HoRsBURon 

